# ceph vs Zigbee2MQTT

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ceph | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 17 179 ✓ | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 ✓ | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

ceph scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.

If you want the quickest setup, Zigbee2MQTT is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.

## Details

- [ceph](https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ceph-vs-zigbee2mqtt